Mobile Optometric Services (MOS) Program
Helping California students thrive by providing free mobile vision services.
Welcome to the MOS Program
Approximately one in four children needs corrective lenses to see the board, read a book, or participate in class. Access to vision exams and glasses is critical to promoting positive educational achievements and health outcomes, as 80 percent of all learning during a child’s first 12 years is visual.
To address this need, California in partnership with qualified MOS providers is now offering free vision screenings, vision exams, glasses, and eye-wear fittings to children on-site at California schools. For more information, please visit the How do I obtain services Webpage.
Current DHCS MOS Provider
California is currently working with Vision To Learn (VTL), a philanthropically funded non-profit entity that provides free vision services to California students. VTL is a Medi-Cal certified provider. Since launching services in California in 2012, VTL has provided exams to over 280,000 children who had failed a vision screening and provided 228,000 glasses to children who needed them. Furthermore, an evaluation of VTL’s program in Los Angeles County conducted by the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) in 2018 found that roughly two-thirds (66 percent) of Medicaid-eligible children examined by VTL had received no Medicaid-funded vision services in the four years preceding the pilot program. More information about VLT is available on the Vision To Learn Webpage.
I want my child to receive free vision services. What do I need to do to become a donor?
Want to become a DHCS MOS Provider?
For parties interested in becoming a MOS Provider for the DHCS MOS program, please fill out the MOS Provider Form or contact DHCS staff at MOSClinic@dhcs.ca.gov
